'STUCK ON YOU' TV DOC TONIGHT!

Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint.
They do all the great Got, Not Got series
and plenty of other retro sports titles.

James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT

Pitch Publishing show the way for enterprising
sports book publishers and remains a beacon
of hope for sports authors aspiring or established.

The Sports Bookshelf.com

Pitch Publishing, an outfit whose "pitch perfect"
commissioning of boxing material stands
as a rebuke to more established houses

Boxing Monthly

Pitch capture the real spirit of sport with entertaining
and clever ideas. They work out what the aficionado
would want to read, then deliver it with great verve.

Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph

Pitch have enabled me to write in the ways I enjoy most.
Their production support is superb, delivering eye-catching
designs, attentive proof-reading, energetic marketing and helpful advice.

Tim Quelch, Good Old Sussex by the Sea, Orient to the Emirates, Underdog!

Pitch are willing to back out-of-the-blue and innovative
ideas and turn them into viable, entertaining books.
They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

Pitch saw the potential in my story, used their expertise
to polish it, published it and helped inspire thousands
around the world to get into the sport of triathlon.

Andy Holgate, Can’t Swim, Can’t Ride, Can’t Run & Can't Sleep, Can't Train, Can't Stop

The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads
was enjoyable and rewarding, with the final edition surpassing
expectations and becoming a resounding success.

John Chandler, Picking up the Threads

Pitch will take a chance on books that other publishers won't
and realise that interest in football extends beyond the
Premier League and the top 20 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Steve Menary, Outcasts!

Pitch have the vision to look beyond the obvious,
seeking out interesting ideas and subjects and
matching them with the right target audience.

David Tossell, Tony Greig, The Great English Final, Grovel!, Natural

Pitch have been an absolute joy to work with,
contributing their passion, expertise, knowledge
and experience to help produce a brilliant book.

Sam Pilger, Ashes Match of My Life

Pitch took our original concept and further enhanced it,
using their knowledge, experience and expertise, and helped
make Got, Not Got one of the football books of the year for 2011.

Derek Hammond, Got, Not Got series of books

Pitch bought into the concept of development through football,
channeling profits and proceeds from Eleven into helping
some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world.

Steve Fleming, Eleven

In the highly competitive world of sport publishing,
Pitch have consistently demonstrated the happy
knack of spotting, nurturing and promoting winners.

Neil Dunkin, Anfield of Dreams

14 Nov

'STUCK ON YOU' TV DOC TONIGHT!

Collectors of Panini stickers and football cards, past and present, won't want to miss tonight's TV documentary based on Greg Lansdowne's book, Stuck On You. The show is set to be aired from 10.15pm on ITV4, following the England v Brazil game.

Adverts are due to be shown on ITV in the lead-up and it will be promoted during half-time of the England game - exciting times for Greg and for Pitch Publishing, as well as for the millions of football fans whose school days were illuminated by the wonder of these small rectangles of sticky paper!

"Ryan Giggs is the most high-profile contributor," Greg told us, "while all the industry figures from my book are there... plus Robert Maxwell's son, Kevin, gives the family's side of their Panini takeover. I was interviewed, but I'm not sure if I made the cut!"

Stuck On You: The Rise & Fall… & Rise of Panini Stickers charts the history of football stickers in the UK – those little bundles of self-adhesive joy that have given so much to so many since Panini burst on to the scene in the late 1970s.

England may have limped out of another World Cup in 2014 but many of the nation’s football supporters will always look back with a certain fondness on ‘The tournament that Panini saved’. Not that this story is all about the legendary Italian figurine company…

Immerse yourself in a story of bitter rivalry, media moguls, glamorous investors and an occasionally seedy underbelly in what is a murkier world than might seem apparent on the surface.

Discover how upstarts Merlin took on the might of Panini and beat them at their own game – only for the Italian giants to hit back with the weight of nostalgia behind them.

But ultimately you’re invited to wallow in wistful memories of swapping in the school playground, shinies and recurring doubles. Featuring interviews with many of the industry’s leading historical players and images from some familiar and lesser-known collections, Stuck On You is a must-read for anyone who has ever spent months, if not years, hankering after the St Mirren badge.

Click here for more information, or to read a sample chapter from Stuck On You.